DARTMOOR CLASSIC RIDE MANUAL · 2015. 10. 4. · The Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Ashburton) will...

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It is IMPORTANT that you take time to read this document before you travel to ensure you fully understand the format of this event and the terms and conditions under which you participate. There is always an element of risk when participating in cycling events. This document provides the necessary information to minimise those risks and ensure you get the most out of your time with us.

The Dartmoor Classic is an endurance cycle challenge. You should have been training to ensure you have the appropriate level of fitness to complete your chosen route.

Check your bike is roadworthy and in good mechanical condition. We recommend you have it serviced by a reputable Cycle Mechanic.

Eat high carbohydrate meals (Pasta, Rice, Potatoes etc.) in the 48 hours prior to the event.

Drink plenty of fluids and avoid alcohol to ensure good hydration levels.

Make sure you get quality rest and sleep in the nights preceding the event.

Plan your packing and travel to avoid last minute stress.

Use a Kit List - Make sure you pack everything you will need: o Check the weather forecast when deciding what to pack / wear o Ensure you have appropriate clothing for the conditions. o Cycle helmets are compulsory - No Helmet = No Ride! o Remember to bring 2 x large water bottles o Don't forget your cycle shoes! o Make sure you have Photo ID when attending registration. o Bring a rear light in case of mist or poor visibility on Dartmoor. o Cycle Repair Kit (with 2 x inner tubes, pump, 2 x tyre levers, and multi-tool) o Drink & Energy Snacks to sustain you from the start to the Feed Station.

Allow plenty of time for travel - Do not end up stressed with a last minute rush

Plan to have a good breakfast approximately 2 hours before you start your ride.

Saturday 20th June 2015 (Registration) - Sunday 21st June 2015 (Ride)

The Welcome Village is located at Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ12 3AF.

Saturday 20th June 2015 - 13:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs

Sunday 21st June 2015 - 05:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs

There will be live music, catering, entertainment and a range of exhibitors present at the Welcome Village for the enjoyment of participants and their families.

The Massage Clinic will also be present to provide a Kinesiology Taping Service (RockTape) and both pre and post ride massage services.

The Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Ashburton) will once again be running the official Dartmoor Classic Prize Draw.

This year you will have the chance to win a Starley Bike complete with full Ultegra 11 speed group set and Ultegra Wheels. You will be able to choose any Road Frame from the Starley Bike range and this will be custom painted to your own design. All courtesy of Starley Bikes and Madison-Shimano.

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Saturday 20th June 2015 - 13:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs

Sunday 21st June 2015 - 05:00 hrs to 09:00 hrs

Registration Packs are NOT posted out for this event. Each rider must attend the Registration Hall in person to sign-on and collect their pack. If possible, please register on the Saturday afternoon. This really assists the organisers and also gives you a much more relaxed start than trying to rush around and complete the registration process on the Sunday morning.

You must sign-on in person. Requests, by third parties, to sign on your behalf will not be accepted.

Make sure you have Photo ID with you as proof of identity.

Please report to the correct desks, for your route GRANDE, MEDIO, or DEBUTANTE.

Sign the official signing on sheet, next to your name.

All entrants when signing on agree to abide by the regulations and participate in the ride at their own risk.

You will then be given your personal 'Registration Pack' containing: o Route Map o Bike Number (Fix to handlebars of bike with cable ties provided) o 2 x Cable Ties o Jersey Number (Fix to rear of cycle jersey using pins provided) o 4 x Safety Pins o Disposable Timing Chip (Fix to outside left of helmet).

DO NOT stick timing chips on top of old ones - please make sure all old chips have been removed from your cycle helmet.

Please take time to fill in your emergency contact details on the back of the Route Map.

Your Rider Number is your proof of entry for access to the Feed Zones and verification of your Identity on the course. Please make sure both numbers are clearly displayed at all times.

There is ample FREE parking at Newton Abbot Racecourse.

Please follow the instructions of the Parking Marshals who will get you into the venue and parked up as quickly as possible.

Whilst there is ample parking for everyone at Newton Abbot Racecourse, it is inevitably that there will be long delays accessing and departing the site.

There are a number of alternative car parks available close to the racecourse and these are FREE on Sundays. See map on following page:

It is IMPORTANT to note that between 06:00 hrs and 09:15 hrs we will only permit vehicles to enter. If you are being dropped off, please make sure this is done away from the racecourse entrances.

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Starting pens will be used, each holding approximately 200 riders.

Present yourself to the start gates when you are ready to begin your ride.

You will be ushered into a start pen where you will receive your safety briefing. o GRANDE riders can start from 06:00 hrs o MEDIO riders can start from 07:10 hrs o DEBUTANTE riders can start from 08:50 hrs.

ALL riders MUST start before 09:15hrs (unless delayed by the organisers for safety reasons)

Each group will receive a rider safety briefing.

You will depart under escort.

You MUST remain behind this lead vehicle until you reach the Strap Lane control.

Your official time will not start until you pass the timing point at this location.

Once you have passed the Strap Lane Timing Point the clock continues ticking until you cross the finish line.

The Start location will be clearly marked with banners and flags.

Please try to take a relaxed attitude with regard to your own choice of starting time. Clearly if all those entered for the Grande route attempted to be in the first waves, most would face a fairly lengthy delay before they could actually find a place in the starting pens.

If planning on doing the shorter routes, DO NOT try to enter early. We need to start those participating in the longer ride first to ensure they have sufficient time to complete the course.

THIS EVENT IS NOT A RACE. You MUST comply with the Law & Highway Code at all times.

This is NOT a closed road event - In the interests of our sport, show respect for other road users at all times

cycle helmets (compliant with EN1078) are compulsory in this event and must be worn throughout by all participants. No Helmet - No Ride!

There are traffic lights on the course. DO NOT contravene them (Offenders will be barred from future events).

If riding in a group never ride more than 2 abreast and, on narrow lanes, in single file.

The route is signposted and marshalled at key points but the onus of staying on-course rests with the rider.

Make sure you pace yourself so you can complete your ride.

If you encounter someone in trouble, offer help and/or tell a marshal.

Ensure you carry enough food and drink to refuel in-between the feed stations.

There will be marshals on the course who can hand out gels to you if required.

Marshals will have rubbish sacks where you can leave your litter.

Do not use a mobile phone while riding. Stop in a safe place if you need to make or receive a call.

Cycling inappropriately is potentially dangerous. By following these basic rules, risks can be minimised.

Beckaford Hill will be a closed road STRAVA segment. There will be KoM and QoM prizes for the fastest male and female on this climb. (1 mile with 300 ft of elevation)

You will need to join STRAVA to take part in this challenge (STRAVA is FREE to join).

Medio & Grande routes only - This is just after the Debutante Route Split Point.

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You will receive a small, disposable timing chip in your registration pack. This must be stuck to the outside, left of your helmet. These chips have a special glue that will not cause any damage to your helmet. They can easily be peeled off and thrown away after you finish.

Your Electronic Chip will automatically record the time that you pass through each of the Control Points on the course. These will be set up at the following locations:

Newton Abbot Racecourse (Check-out)

Strap Lane Kingsteignton (Official Start Time)

Princetown Feed Zone

North Brentor Village Hall


Newton Abbot Racecourse (Finish Line)

Riders who do not register at the North Brentor or the second Princetown Control Points will default on to the Medio Route Results.





Female riders who do not register at the Princetown Control Point will default to the Debutante Route. Male Riders who do not register at the Princetown Control Point will be regarded as DNF (Did Not Finish)




The Official Time for Medal Standards is the time from when you cross the Strap Lane Control Point (end of the Neutralized section) through to the time you go under the Finish Gantry at Newton Abbot Racecourse.

The clock does NOT stop at the Feed Stations.

Official Times will differ from your Garmin Computers unless you have switched off the 'auto-pause' functions.

Riders attempting the Grande route who leave the first time control after 11:00hrs will be diverted onto the Medio route. This is in order that the event may finish in a timely manner – hence the need for those attempting the longer route to start no later than 08:00hrs. Those who choose to ignore the instruction, intending to continue following the longer route, will be requested to remove their numbers and will be deemed to have withdrawn themselves from the event. Event back-up services may not then be available to such riders and some route arrows may already have been removed.

Grande riders are permitted to switch down to the Medio Route when they reach the route split-point in Princetown. Female Riders can also switch to the Debutante Route from the Medio Route at Manaton (from 09:30 hrs only).

The Official Event Timing Service will close at 18:00 hrs. All riders are required to be finished by this time.

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Princetown (Food & Drink) - 34 miles

North Brentor (Drink Only) - 63 miles



Moretonhampstead (Food & Drink) - 16 miles

There will be a selection of sweet and savory foods in addition to TorQ Energy Gels, Bars, and Drink. There will also be fresh drinking water available.

The TorQ Drink will be available as a powder so that you can mix this to your own preferred strength / taste.

Please only take the provisions you require to complete your ride. If you are in the early groups of riders to arrive at the feeding zone, remember there are hundreds more following who will also need to refill their bottles and pockets. Please don’t take more than your fair share.

Please refrain from answering calls of nature close to the public highway or anywhere it would offend others. There are a number of public toilets, on or close to the route. These are located at Bovey Tracey, Princetown, Tavistock, Lydford, Brentor, Postbridge and Moretonhampstead. We have also provided toilet facilities for you at the Welcome Village, Feed Zones and Control Points.

Your Bike Number and your Route Map both have the Event Support Number recorded on it. Please use this number to call the Event Support Team who will then deploy the necessary resources to assist you. You can also stop and ask for assistance from any of the route marshals. For those on the Debutante Ride, you can also ask for assistance from any of the "Ride Assistants" You will see this recorded under their Rider Number on the rear of their cycle jersey.

To get resources to you quickly, we will need to know your location. Many of the junctions will have specific names recorded on the Sign Post.

If you have a Bike Computer, this will show you how far you have cycled. If we know your route, and distance cycled will can calculate your location.

If it is clear that a person requires hospital treatment, please call 999 FIRST, once you have an ambulance on-route, then contact the event support team.

We have paramedics and ambulances based at the Event HQ, Princetown Feed Station, Ashburton, and Bovey Tracey. We will get the closest resource to you as quickly as we are able.

Please make sure that you carry your own cycle repair kit. This should include:

2 x inner tubes

2 x tyre leavers

Cycle Pump or Co2 Inflator with 2 x canisters

Multi-Tool

If you find you are unable to affect your own repair, contact the event support number and we will get one of the event mechanics to you as soon as we can.

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A shuttle recovery bus will operate from Princetown to take retiring riders and their bikes back to the Welcome Village. This service will be available between 11:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs.

At the completion of your ride, you must cross the finish line to record your official time.

Immediately after you have finished, place your bike in the Bike Racks or return it to your vehicle.

You will not be permitted to take your bike into the main public area of the Welcome Village.

You will be issued a Finish Receipt by the Timing Staff. This will show your finish time and your medal standard.

Dartmoor Classic Goody-Bags will be given to all finishers.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded according to your achievement in your age and category

Medal Time Standards are published on the website and will be displayed at the Welcome Village.

Riders Finish Times will be published on the website within 48 hrs of event conclusion.

If you are unable to complete the ride for any reason, please advise an event official, so that we know you have returned safely from the course.

If you have ordered a Dartmoor Classic Cycle Jersey you will be able to collect this from the Primal Europe Stand at the Welcome Village at any time during the event (Saturday or Sunday). There are a very small number of Dartmoor Classic Jerseys available for purchase at the Primal Europe Stand on a first come first served basis.

DISPOSE OF YOUR LITTER RESPONSIBLY. PLACE IT IN THE BINS PROVIDED OR TAKE IT HOME WITH YOU. PLEASE DON’T DROP FOOD WRAPPERS OR GEL SACHETS ON THE GROUND OR THROW THEM IN THE

ROAD.

Marshals will have rubbish sacks which you can use around the route.

Any anti-social behaviour brought to the attention of the organisers – such as dropping litter, urinating in public, failing to obey traffic requirements etc. - will lead to the rider responsible for such action being withdrawn from the event’s result and they will forfeit their right to any recognition of their participation. They will also be banned from participation in future editions of the Dartmoor Classic Sportive.

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Mid Devon Cycling Club gratefully acknowledge all the help and support they have received, from their sponsors and event partners. The club’s thanks also go to the many members and other volunteers who have helped to make this event possible.

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